William Baziotes

William Baziotes

male, deceased (1963)
William Baziotes was an American painter influenced by Surrealism and was a contributor to Abstract Expressionism. Born and raised in Pittsburgh,...
Erich Jarvis

Erich Jarvis

male
When he was eighteen years old, Erich Jarvis stood at a crossroads: should he be a professional dancer or a scientist? Very different directions,...
Regina Resnik

Regina Resnik

female, 87 years old
Regina Resnik (born 30 August 1922 in New York City) is an opera singer and actress, first as a soprano, then a mezzo-soprano. After graduating...

Richard Cohen

male
Richard Cohen, a syndicated columnist for the "Washington Post", is a graduate of Far Rockaway High School and attended Hunter College, NYU, and...
Tina Howe

Tina Howe

female, 72 years old
Tina Howe (born 1937 in New York City) is an American playwright. She is best known for her plays "Painting Churches" and "Coastal Disturbances";...
John Taylor Gatto

John Taylor Gatto

male
John Taylor Gatto (born John Gatto) is an American retired school teacher of 29 years 8 months and author of several books on education. He is an...
Ramona Moore

Ramona Moore

female, deceased (2006)
Ramona Moore, or 'Romona Moore', depending upon the media-spelling version of her name, versus the college-listed spelling of her name, was a...
Mildred Dresselhaus

Mildred Dresselhaus

female, 79 years old
Mildred S. Dresselhaus (born Mildred Spiewak on November 11 1930 in The Bronx, New York) is an Institute Professor and Professor of Physics and...
Paule Marshall

Paule Marshall

female, 80 years old
Paule Marshall (born April 9, 1929) is an American author. She was born Valenza Pauline Burke in Brooklyn to Barbadian parents and educated at...
Richard Jeni

Richard Jeni

male, deceased (2007)
Richard John Colangelo (April 14, 1957 - March 10 2007), better known by the stage name of Richard Jeni, was an American stand-up comedian and actor.